AMRITSAR, Dec 4 (APP)

The Heart of Asia Conference (HoA) Sunday called for concerted regional and international cooperation to ensure elimination of terrorism in its all forms and manifestations and stressed on early finalization of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism with consensus.

The ‘Amritsar Declaration’ issued at the conclusion of the … Read More

Doha
December 3, 2016

Marked by strong production values and compelling narratives, ‘Kashta’, directed by AJ Al Thani, and ‘Amer’: An Arabian Legend by Jassim Al-Rumaihi, won the Best Narrative Short Film and Best Documentary Short Film Prizes, respectively, at the Made in Qatar Awards of the fourth Ajyal Youth Film … Read More

03 December 2016
Doha

Fahad Al-Haddad, Qatari national won Championship in the Qatari nationals category in the 4th Annual ‘Qatar’s Strongest Man’ Championship. Organised by Aspire Foundation on Friday 2nd of December 2016 in Aspire Zone. Al-Haddad win is second consequent year.

In the expatriates’ category, Kenyan contestant Cristopher Oketch secured a … Read More

03 Dec. 2016
Doha, Qatar

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company, announced its support, as Accessibility Partner, for the 2017 edition of Project Qatar, the 14th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition.

Through this partnership, Sasol with its initiative … Read More

18 November 2016
New Delhi

English Daily ‘The Times Of India’ reported that Israel and India has agreed to intensify counter-terror efforts to deal with “constant” security threats posed by terrorism.

Kallol Bhattacherjee reports Welcoming visiting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that both sides would work to counter terrorism, … Read More

02 Dec 2016

Inspite of serious tensions between India and Pakistan on Line of Control on the disputed Kashmir area under Indian control, Pakistan has decided to send it’s delegation to India to participate in Heart of Asia Conference on Afghanistan. The conference is scheduled for 3-4 December at Amritsar, Indian … Read More

Doha
2 December 2016

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has hosted a meeting where a select group of summit delegates discussed strategies to improve the care and monitoring of those suffering from dementia. Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) provided secretariat support to the meeting, which was held in … Read More

02 December 2016
New Delhi

English Daily The Indian Express reports this morning that Mamata Banerjee said, “Army was today deployed at two toll plazas on National Highway 2 in West Bengal without informing state government. It is unprecedented and serious matter.”

Army has now been retreated from toll plaza near the … Read More

Doha
December 1, 2016

Seventeen films ‘Made in Qatar’ by youths in Qatar being presented by Doha Film Institute during 4th Ajyal Youth Film Festival makes history in Qatar. Some of these films have expanded their wings to Dubai International Film Festival to be held next week.

Hend Fakhroo, a Qatari writer and … Read More

Supreme Committee For Delivery & Legacy
Qatar
By Matthias Krug, 01 December 2016

Six years after Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Secretary General HE Hassan Al Thawadi is dynamically leading preparations for a country in full swing towards … Read More

Doha
01 December 2016
QNA

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Qatar met today with heads of Federations of Chamber of Commerce of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), on the occasion of convening their 49th meeting in Doha.

Prime Minister wished the heads of the GCC … Read More

1 December 2016
Dubai,UAE

Emirates today launched the world’s shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres with a total travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes from Dubai to Doha, and 1 hour 10 minutes on the return journey.

The A380 flight touched down this morning at … Read More